When the Dishwasher leaks, does that cause the Furnace to Die?

Well, this past week our leaky dishwasher received a visit from the dishwasher doctor. He said it may be terminal. In an effort not to be outdone -- the furnace decided to quit working. So, we placed a call to the furnace doctor -- he said all we needed was ONE simple part- a motor. Thus the part was ordered. AFTER the motor was delivered to Spokane, WA- it finally made it to the correct city (a day later). Upon the arrival of the illusive part the furnace doctor discovered we needed one other part. "I'll place an order for it." he said. So here we sit almost a week later without a furnace. Accordingly, this past week has been the first cold week of the winter. We are keeping warm with the fireplace, space heater, and pellet stove. Thankfulness for those three items can not be sufficiently expressed.